Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

Matt Toomua has admitted he is "quietly excited" about the potential of Leicester Tigers' back line this season.

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Australia international Toomua, who missed most of last season through injury, is set to link up with current England stars George Ford, Ben Youngs, Jonny May and Manu Tuilagi.

"There is a lot of quality there," the 27-year-old told BBC Radio Leicester's rugby show.

"Having players inside and outside of you who are international players means I can do the job to the best of my ability because they're international quality and I know they'll perform.

"Obviously games aren't played on paper, but I'm quietly excited about it."

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Fines totalling more than £6,700 have been handed out during a crackdown on litter and fly-tipping over the past six weeks.

The city council said it had handed out 49 penalty notices for littering and 17 for fly-tipping since mid-July.

Hundreds of letters have been posted to people in the Normanton area asking residents to stop leaving their bins in the street outside of collection times.

Notts Outlaws beat Birmingham Bears by 22 runs to win the T20 Blast - relive Finals Day as it happened.

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Burton Albion midfielder Jackson Irvine has joined Hull City for an undisclosed fee.

The Brewers said the price paid for the Australian international was the highest the club had ever received.

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Burton boss Nigel Clough said: "Jackson has done very well for us in the time he has been with us and we now wish him well for the future."

Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester reporter

The leader of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council has got a week to reshuffle his top team after two councillors left the cabinet.

The lead member for development Stan Rooney has quit the authority completely and Councillor Chris Boothby is no longer executive member for housing and community safety services.

There's been no comment from the Conservatives on either departure.

Hull City sign Burton Albion midfielder Jackson Irvine for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Police have released photos, external of three people they want to speak to about thefts from the Radley store in Nottingham city centre.

The force said leather items were stolen from the Exchange Arcade store on 16 and 30 July. Call 101 if you have any information.

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Image source, Nottinghamshire Police

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

The fire service says it has four crews at a fire in Blenheim Road in Ashbourne. We'll let you know when we have more.

BBC Radio Leicester

The family of a man with a so-called "hidden disability" have called for people to be more understanding about his condition.

James Sutcliffe, works as a personal trainer in Syston and also has Dystonia, external, a disorder that affects his speech and some of his movements.

"You would never guess [he has a condition] looking at him," James' wife Sam told BBC Radio Leicester.

"When James goes on to talk, people can be a bit taken aback by that."

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Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

The Daily Telegraph's football news correspondent Matt Law tweets...

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service says the fire in Pilsley was at an outbuilding in Bridge Street.

The blaze is now out and crews are damping down to make sure hot spots don't reignite the fire.

Dave Bracegirdle
BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

It’s a damp start to the third day of Nottinghamshire’s county championship match against Northants at Trent Bridge.

When play does start, Notts will resume on 317-8 in their second innings, a lead of 389.

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Ryan Jackson tweeted, external this photo of the building fire in Pilsley. He said it appeared to be in an old house or barn but it was different to be sure because of all the smoke.

We've asked Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service for more information and are awaiting a response.

Image source, Ryan Jackson

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

Mary Elliott took this photo of the smoke plume caused by a fire in Pilsley.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service have said the blaze is at a building, external and three crews are dealing with it.

Image source, Mary Elliott

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That rare sighting of a hoopoe in Loughborough (see 08:34) has certainly had you all talking over on the BBC East Midlands Facebook page. , external

Krystle Thomas writes: "My fav bird, I miss seeing and hearing them in the fields in France."

Diane Lanceley adds: "Lots in Mallorca it must have flown back with us."

And finally this from Sara Noyland: "Me & my son were lucky enough to see the Hoopoe over the weekend. Made our day!"

Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live

The Daily Telegraph's midlands football reporter John Percy tweets...

Gavin Bevis
BBC Local Live

If you can see smoke in the Pilsley area, this might be why.